Welcome back to our final instalment of the series. In part 4 we tackle the last hair type and learn the fundamentals of kinky hair. For those with thick, coarse locks, keep reading! Kinky natural hair can be tough (literally) to handle, usually belonging to people of African and/or Caribbean descent. Many women opt for protective styles — such as weave, extensions or braids — to prevent breakage. Kinky hair is laden with misconceptions: contrary to popular belief, although it’s tightly coiled, kinky hair is very fragile by nature. Due to the complex zig-zag shape of the individual hair strand, the sebum oil cannot reach past an inch or two down the hair shaft. Handle these delicate, dazzling locks with care.
We’re back with another one: all the ladies with spiral curls stand up! There’s no doubt that this hair is a little high maintenance. Type three hair is described as having a tight, springy curl pattern, with the strand usually forming an ‘S’ shape. Although having a tendency to frizz, type three hair has a lot of body and few detangling problems. This hair usually suffers from dryness due to it’s full-bodied texture. Remember the sebum oil from part one? Well, this isn’t heavy enough to reach past the curls of a single strand. Lack of proper care results in dull curls, so it’s best to keep this hair as healthy and happy as you can; one wrong move could leave you with greasy, weighed-down curls.
As the year draws to an end, we examined some of the biggest hair trends that rocked the beauty scene this season, read on to get inspiration for your year-end looks.
Natural curls
Embrace your natural curls; this season witnessed the popularity of natural, textured curls, the bigger the better. Do not stifle your mane with heavy products instead use a light serum to tame the frizz with your fingers so that you don’t lose your natural coils.
Big and bouncy
Stylists and celebs have welcomed the early-80s craze for big and bouncy hair but with a modern twist. Think of shiny, healthy locks with broken curls (yes, Victoria Secret Angels). To achieve this style, blow dry your hair and curl it with a large-barrel curling tong in opposite directions. If you crave more volume, feel free to pop in some hair extensions, and lastly, finger comb your hair to loosen the curls and give it that sexy undone look.
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Scrunchies
Instagram is flooded with influencers bringing back the garish 90s scrunchies.Scrunchies can be paired with anything but we prefer to keep our outfits fairly simple and neutral to enhance the effect of the colourfully designed accessory.
High shine ponytails
Depict strength and confidence. Amp up your look with a clean high/ low ponytail paired with a red lip to bring out the invincible you. When going for the perfectly dead straight look, straighten your hair and apply a little gel to tame the flyaways and baby hairs.
Retro
Inspired by the 2017 Dolce and Gabbana runway, with a theme of realness, femininity and romanticism. Think of the 60s when hairstyles were voluminous, perfected and elegant. Do not fret if you are in need of some extra volume and backcombing is not your jam, grab a few wefts of hair extension to achieve your desired length and thickness.
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The bed head
The run-out-of-bed post-sex hair made a return to the runways this season. The is literally the easiest hairstyle to recreate because we probably don’t need to do anything except play the part, jokes apart, just grab a texturising spray and zhoosh up your tresses to your liking.
Slick back hair
Enough celebs have made appearances with this look to let you know that it is definitely in trend, not to mention the innumerable catwalk looks with slick back wet hair. If ‘sexy’ is what you are going for this party season then pair this hairstyle with a sleek satin dress and I bet you won’t look less than a Bond girl.
All of these trends are easy to achieve, try and see which ones suit you best and don’t forget to let us know how you got on in the comment section below.
One of the most exciting and entertaining events of the year has come back around. Halloween is just on our doorstop, and we want it to be the most show-stopping, outrageous and fabulous party to date. Coming up with a Halloween costume can be a struggle, so we’ve helped combine some tips and tricks that will help you in your last-minute Halloween mayhem, or may just provide as a bit of inspiration if you’re stuck for ideas.
When you think of Morticia Addams, the image of a pallid face framed by raven black hair falling over a clinging black dress, suddenly pops into your mind. Hocus Pocus’ Winifred Anderson sports a full head of flaming red curls, while Tim Burton’ s ragdoll Sally wears waist-length cherry hair and Annabelle has a thick fringe hanging over thinly drawn brows and two golden blonde plaits with red bows.
One of the most anticipated, yet short-lasting seasons is still lingering on, with the sweltering heat to follow. You’ve already experienced the fresh shores on the tropical island of Croatia, the overwhelming crowds in Somerset, and the enticing afrocentric atmosphere in Paris; but it doesn’t stop there. The heat is reaching its peak but you don’t have a care in the world, because there’s still lots to do! Continue reading “Festival Hair Series: USA”
It’s time to get out your flower crowns and glitter, girls, because the festival season is upon us! Now that it’s officially June, summer is here, and it’s sure to go out with a bang.Continue reading “Festival Hair Series: Europe”
Welcome to the third and final instalment of our Girl’s Night Out series, hopefully we’ve inspired you to grab your heels, call your girlfriends and get glammed up for a fantastic night out. If you haven’t set an all-important date yet, why not?! If it’s because our hot recommendations are too far from where you live then listen up, we have scoured the hippest haunts up and down the UK so that we can find somewhere that’s (hopefully) close to you. With another bank holiday approaching (yay!) it’s a perfect excuse to get planning a night out with your gals. Part three is all about glitz and glamour, gorgeous curls and a sprinkle of glitter, because however you choose to spend your night out, you should always make sure it has plenty of sparkle.
Thinking of going on holiday this year? Us women love nothing more than getting away from it all and sunning ourselves, so what better way to prepare yourself than with a few handy tips.Continue reading “Travel Hair Series- Dubai”
